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• per´il|ous|ly — per|il|ous «PEHR uh luhs», adjective. full of peril; dangerous: »a perilous journey. It is always perilous to adopt expediency as a guide (Benjamin Disraeli). SYNONYM(S): hazardous, risky, unsafe. ╂[< Anglo French perillous < Latin… …   Useful english dictionary

• per|il|ous — «PEHR uh luhs», adjective. full of peril; dangerous: »a perilous journey. It is always perilous to adopt expediency as a guide (Benjamin Disraeli). SYNONYM(S): hazardous, risky, unsafe. ╂[< Anglo French perillous < Latin perīculōsus (with… …   Useful english dictionary

• per|vi|ous — «PUR vee uhs», adjective. 1. giving passage or entrance; permeable: »Sand is easily pervious to water. 2. Figurative. open to influence or argument. 3. having the quality of penetrating or permeating; pervasive. ╂[< Latin pervius (with English …   Useful english dictionary

• per´il|ous|ness — per|il|ous «PEHR uh luhs», adjective. full of peril; dangerous: »a perilous journey. It is always perilous to adopt expediency as a guide (Benjamin Disraeli). SYNONYM(S): hazardous, risky, unsafe. ╂[< Anglo French perillous < Latin… …   Useful english dictionary

• per´vi|ous|ness — per|vi|ous «PUR vee uhs», adjective. 1. giving passage or entrance; permeable: »Sand is easily pervious to water. 2. Figurative. open to influence or argument. 3. having the quality of penetrating or permeating; pervasive. ╂[< Latin pervius… …   Useful english dictionary

• su|per´flu|ous|ness — su|per|flu|ous «su PUR flu uhs», adjective. 1. more than is needed or desired; excessive; surplus: »In writing telegrams it pays to omit superfluous words. Divinely superfluous beauty…The incredible beauty of joy (Robinson Jeffers). 2. needless;… …   Useful english dictionary

• su|per´flu|ous|ly — su|per|flu|ous «su PUR flu uhs», adjective. 1. more than is needed or desired; excessive; surplus: »In writing telegrams it pays to omit superfluous words. Divinely superfluous beauty…The incredible beauty of joy (Robinson Jeffers). 2. needless;… …   Useful english dictionary

• su|per|flu|ous — «su PUR flu uhs», adjective. 1. more than is needed or desired; excessive; surplus: »In writing telegrams it pays to omit superfluous words. Divinely superfluous beauty…The incredible beauty of joy (Robinson Jeffers). 2. needless; unnecessary: »A …   Useful english dictionary

• im|per´vi|ous|ly — im|per|vi|ous «ihm PUR vee uhs», adjective. 1. having no way through; not letting things pass through; allowing no passage: »A raincoat made of rubber is impervious to rain. SYNONYM(S): impermeable. 2. Figurative. not open to argument,… …   Useful english dictionary

• im|per|vi|ous — «ihm PUR vee uhs», adjective. 1. having no way through; not letting things pass through; allowing no passage: »A raincoat made of rubber is impervious to rain. SYNONYM(S): impermeable. 2. Figurative. not open to argument, suggestions, etc.:… …   Useful english dictionary